Sool
Sign in to saveSool (, ) is a administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Nugal and Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the North Eastern State (SSC-Khatumo), where the North Eastern State controls the majority up to the city of Guumays, Oog where the Aynabo district starts and is governed by Somaliland. Puntland also claims the region, but has not demonstrated their supposed control.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sool
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Region
- Settlement.image_skyline
- The National Archives UK - CO 1069-8-36.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Dervish fort in Taleh
- Settlement.image_map
- Sool in Somalia.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Somalia
- Settlement.mapsize1
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- (partial control up to Oog) (mostly controlled)
- Settlement.seat_type
- Administrative centre
- Settlement.seat
- Las Anod
- Settlement.leader_title
- Governor (disputed)
- Settlement.leader_name
- Osman Fiidyow
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 39240
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- History
- Las Anod conflict
- Demographics
- Districts
- Villages
- Maps
- See also
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Sool (, ) is a administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Nugal and Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the North Eastern State (SSC-Khatumo), where the North Eastern State controls the majority up to the city of Guumays, Oog where the Aynabo district starts and is governed by Somaliland. Puntland also claims the region, but has not demonstrated their supposed control.
==History== thumb|British Somaliland district boundaries from 1944.